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New Meme Lets You See What Others Think Of You on Facebook & Twitter

Oh, the power of anonymity! A new game, called "The Number Game," has broken out on Twitter and Facebook, allowing users to tell friends and followers how they really feel.

According to Buzzfeed, the term "Number Game" was trending yesterday on Twitter as users engaged in the titillating diversion.

The premise is simple: A user tweets something to the effect of "DM me a number from 1-500 and I'll tell you what I think of you."

Interested parties choose a random number via DM. The initial user then tweets a message akin to, "#7, you wear terrible Mom jeans, #8 I love you, #9 I have no idea who you are."

Honesty-ridden fun for everyone!

Urlesque reports today that the game has now found its way to Facebook (although there's some speculation that it started there initially — if you have any leads on this, please let us know).

The Facebook version is also pretty simple: A user posts a status update to the effect of, "Inbox me some numbers and I'll tell you what I think of you," his/her friends send random numbers via Facebook Message, and then the initial user updates his or her status accordingly. Think of it as the old-school Facebook "Honesty Box," but a little less anonymous.

We wonder how this game differs from social network to social network — seeing as how people tend to have more random followers on Twitter than friends on Facebook. If you'd like to see the game in action on Twitter, simply search for #thenumbergame. If you're curious about what Facebookers are up to, check out Open Book and search for "inbox me some numbers."

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